The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-21

than the president of the United States |
The governor was assisted by the centennial
commissions committee on invitations and |
aids, the introductions being made by Messrs-
John Huggard and John W Woodside.
President Cleveland arrived at 10 minutes
before 10 O'Clock, accompanied by Secretaries
Bayard and Fairchild and the citizens COM
mitiee on the reception of distinguished
guests. The president entered the reception
room arm-in-arm with Chairman Thomp-
son, by whom he was presented to the gov
ernor The usual compliments were ex-
changed, the president, speaking in an al
most inaHdible voice " hen the handshak-
ing had ceased, Governor Beaver waved his
hand TO an elevation behind him ON which
were grouped several governors and other
distinguished guests. Go upon the plat
form. Mr.. Cleyeland, lac said. $ You will
find some old friends there, and make some
new ones, / hope"
President Cleveland at once found himself
the center of an admiring throng, and was,
| at the same time, the recipient of warm
greetings from those in the governors line.
| Finding accommodations on the platform
somewhat limited, he stepped down by the
side of Governor Beaver, where the introduc-
| tions and handshaking continued for fully
Is minutes, when other pressing engagements
demanded his departure. Secretarys Bayard
and Fairchild also enjoyed fair share of
attention.
Ex-President Hayes arrived about ten
minutes after and was soon follow by Gen
eral Sheridan, who had just come from
camp fire given in his honor by Post =, G.
| A. r., Where he made brief speech TO old
comrades.
| The governors of other states who called
| upon Governor Beaver during the evening
were Fitzhugh Lee, of Virginia; Sawyer, of
New Hampshire; Rice of Minnesota VIII
son, of West Virginia Lloyd of Maryland
| Foraker, of Ohio; Buckner, of Kentucky;
Bodwell, of Maine; Lounsbury, of Connecti-
cut Ames, of Massachusetts Green, of New
| Jersey Scales, of Carolina, and Davis, of
Rhode Island
BEFORE THR PARADE.
Broad street from 10 end presented sight
/ never TO be forgotten. The rament of ladies
and children lent pretty effect To the picture
and with the clear sky, the wide street, the
handsome uniforms of the military and
! police, il was an inspiring scene. The stands
were filled to overlooking. On the reviewing
stand there was a congregation of distingu-
ished visitors.
At II o'clock the City Troop of calvary
came down Broad street escorting President
| Cleveland, who occupied an open barouche
/ with Thomas NJ Thompson, Chairman of
the Committee on the Reception of Disting-
/ uished Guests, and Mayor Edwin H. Filter
Behind them came carriage with Secretary
of State Bayard George W Cbids, Secretary
/ Fairchild and Amos X. Lite Other car
riages followed with distinguished guests,
among whom was Ruthford b. Hayes.
When the line reached the reviewing stand
the Presidents carriage halted and as he
alighted to take his place ON the reviewing
| balcony of the grand-Stand the cavairymen
stood " right about face - and saluted him.
| There was continuous round of cheers as
the President rode by, and he bowed his
acknowledgment of the compliment as he
passed each stand. After saluting the Pres
| ident the City Troop proceeded down Broad
street TO take its place in the procession.
Just behind the President the venerable
| Hannibal Hamlin walked arm-in-arm with
| Thomas Donaldson TO their places OH the
| &
New York All ofthem were the Recipients
of round after round of applause. The Pres
ident occupied beautifaly-earved mahog-
| any chair, presented to him for this occasion
| by prominent furniture firm of the city
and around him sat Secretaries Bayard and
Fairchild Gov. Hill and ex-President
/ Hayes.
Shortly after IL Mrs. Cleveland appeared
on the balcony of the Lafayette Hotel, fol-
lowed by Private Secretary Lamont and wife
and two or three guests. Mrs. Cleveland re-
ceived an enthusiastic round of applause as
she appeared in the front of the balcony
dressed in handsome black silk dress, with
white insertions and beautiful white feath-
er adorning her hat
THE FEATURE oE THE DAY.
At just ll20 Gen. Phil, sheridan, mount
ed on a handsome sorrel horse. came up the
street at the head of the vast cavalcade of
military, preceded by squad of mounted
reserves. As he passed the reviewing-stand
the President arose and tipped his silk hat
II was then one continuous round ofhuzzarhs
Gen. Sheridan, Notwithstanding the plaudts
of the multitude, rode erect. looking neither
to the right nor left. Behind Gen. sheridan
came the City Troop of cavalry ON their
prancing steeds and they presented a beauti-
ful appearance. As the cavarymen passed
the grand-stand, each of the companies went
through the drilling evolutions with a pre-
cision that was amazing. Then came a
Observation-Disclosures band of the State
militia playing patriotic airs. Next to them
We're the dismounted United States Light
Artillery and directly after them came the
mounted Heavy Artillery with their polish
ed carriages and shining cannons Admir-
al Luce rode al the head of the column of
the naval turnout and preceded the Marine
Band, who, with their handsome uniforms
of red hats and white trousers, marching in
four columns the entire width of the street
presented beautiful and imposing sight
Following closely were the detachment of
Marines from the North Atlantic squadron,
now anchored in the waters of the Delaware
As they drew up company front in front
Of the stand they broke into "eights,' their
evolutions being models of precision. They
looked more like automatic figures moved
by mechanism than human beings The life
saving service followed them with a pretty
disdlay.
THE STATE TROOPS
Coy Biggs. the gray haired and venerable |
Delawarian came up at the front of the Del |
aware troops. As each platoon passed the
President their commander gracefully raised
his hat and saluted him, receiving in return
a bow of recognition from the Commander
in-Chief Of all the troops. As Gov. Beaver
of Pennsylvania passed by thousands of |
throats opened and sent up q royal cheer for
the veteran who left limb on the field of
battle as a tribute to his loyalty. Behind |
him came nearly 10000 Pennsylvania militia |
All llthecompanies marched company 'front.'
until they reached SAMSON street. The bu- |
glers sounded their calls as they passed in |
review as a salute to the President. and each |
company received an appreciative bow. !
Broad street was one solid mass of humanity